BOOK 22_1948-08-17 to 1950-05-15

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Regulations of the State Utilities Commission, and which if included would have 475 substantially increased the annual deficit. In reviewing the record of the past however, it is revealed that substantial losses to the City in the operation of the Emerald Lake Water System have been the rule rather than the exception. Under date of February 1939, Mr. C. L. Dimmitt, then City Manager and former City Engineer and -Superintendent of the Water Department, in his history of the Emerald Lake Water System stated: "The total operating expense plus borrowed funds for capital investment is in the amount of $98,023.63, and the total revenue derived $792605.93, leaving an indebtedness to the Redwood City Water Department of 618,47.70.1' that..... "Rates for the Emerald Lake District should provide a revenue to cover operating expenses, provide an annual sum for money advanced and set aside an additional sum for capital expenditures for future extensions and betterments." I wish to emphasize the fact that Mr. Dimmitt's statements are more especially true today for the reason that the number of consumers has increased from 392 in 1939 to 1008 at present, thereby greatly overloading the system and complicating the distribution problem. While it is not considered economically feasible to increase rates sufficiently to finance all necessary improvements from current revenues within a reasonable period, it is imperative for the protection of existing consumers in the entire area, that at least the mai�»pnly line and storage facies ie be maintained -ix a manner that will insure a continuous and uninterrupted source sufficient to supply numerous st�Orag@t _arks locat-e�L_at _v.Aiozzs, _distribution ] euels. It is apparent therefore, due to the fact that neither the Water Department nor the consumers themselves are prepared to undertake long term financing due to the recent defeat of the formation of a public utility district, and the fact that this area is located outside the City, that any major improvement or expansion of distri- bution line leading from storage tanks and reservoirs to individual consumers, due to the expenditure involved, must be deferred until such time as some way can be found to assess this cost to the property directly benefitted by such improvements. In the meantime as a matter of practical necessity and for the protection of existing consumers, it is vitally essential that no new consumers be added to the distribution lines which are already greatly overloaded. In order to provide funds necessary for maintenance and operation and the improvement of supply lines and storage facilities for Emerald Lake and other areas outside the corporate limits of the City, it is recommended that the following rate schedules and operating rules and regulations be made effective as of May 1, 1950; (1) The rates to be charged and collected for water supplied by the Redwood City Water Department to consumers OUTSIDE the limits of the City of Redwood City, where no pumping or other extra expense is required to provide such ser- vice,' are' hereby'fixed_as follows: For water delivered, based on monthly meter readings: (a) Also, in response to a demand 1939, Iver. Dimmitt further stated, "the for a reduction in rates, under date of November 17, Water Department cannot afford any reductions 3,300 of the gross income derived during the past year unless we adopt such a radical and (b) inconceivable policy as to serve an outside district at the expense of either the next water consumer or taxpayers within the corporate limits." I wish to emphasize the fact that Mr. Dimmitt's statements are more especially true today for the reason that the number of consumers has increased from 392 in 1939 to 1008 at present, thereby greatly overloading the system and complicating the distribution problem. While it is not considered economically feasible to increase rates sufficiently to finance all necessary improvements from current revenues within a reasonable period, it is imperative for the protection of existing consumers in the entire area, that at least the mai�»pnly line and storage facies ie be maintained -ix a manner that will insure a continuous and uninterrupted source sufficient to supply numerous st�Orag@t _arks locat-e�L_at _v.Aiozzs, _distribution ] euels. It is apparent therefore, due to the fact that neither the Water Department nor the consumers themselves are prepared to undertake long term financing due to the recent defeat of the formation of a public utility district, and the fact that this area is located outside the City, that any major improvement or expansion of distri- bution line leading from storage tanks and reservoirs to individual consumers, due to the expenditure involved, must be deferred until such time as some way can be found to assess this cost to the property directly benefitted by such improvements. In the meantime as a matter of practical necessity and for the protection of existing consumers, it is vitally essential that no new consumers be added to the distribution lines which are already greatly overloaded. In order to provide funds necessary for maintenance and operation and the improvement of supply lines and storage facilities for Emerald Lake and other areas outside the corporate limits of the City, it is recommended that the following rate schedules and operating rules and regulations be made effective as of May 1, 1950; (1) The rates to be charged and collected for water supplied by the Redwood City Water Department to consumers OUTSIDE the limits of the City of Redwood City, where no pumping or other extra expense is required to provide such ser- vice,' are' hereby'fixed_as follows: For water delivered, based on monthly meter readings: (a) For the first 3,300 cubic feet . . . . . . . . . ..40 (b) For the next 30,000 cubic feet . . . . . . . . . . .35 (c) For all above 33,300 cubic feet . . . . . . . . . . .30 Provided, however, that the minimum amount for each month to be charged and collected for service through a water meter shall be as follows: (a) For 5/8 inch meter . . . . . . . . • • • • . . . .N$2.25 ( b ) For 3/4 inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) For 1 inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . 3.75 (d) For 1-1/2 inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.20 (e) For 2 inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 f19.00 f ( f ) For inch meter (g) For inch meter . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 (h) For i inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.00 } i (2) EMERALD LAKE DISTRICT. The rates to be charged and collected for water distributed and supplied by the Redwood City Water Department to consumers OUTSIDE the limits of the City of Redwood City and where PUMPING or other extra expense is required to provide such service, are hereby fixed as follows: For water delivered, based on monthly readings: (a) For the first 1,000 cubic feet . . . . . 55 cents per 100 (b) For the next 2,000 cubic feet . . . . . 50 cents per 100 (c) For all above 3,000 cubic feet . . . . . . . . 5 cents per 100 Provided, however, that the minimum amount for each month to be charged and collected for service shall be as follows: F a